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1823.

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in 23 years,=245,000l., 393—account rendered to Parliament last session, 394 gradual rebuilding of Montague House, fire-proof, very desirable, 397-list of the Trustees, 391-the patronage devolves on the Archbishop of Canterbury, ib.—all of them entreated to consider their responsibility, 398.

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Castlereagh, Lord, began life a Radical Reformer, 78-the Emperor
Napoleon's opinion of the foreign policy of, 512.
Chancellor, late judgments of the, 283-has stated a doubt most de-
structive of the rights of authors, 307-cannot help this infirmity,
286, 312.

Church of Scotland, enormous property of, before the Reformation,
unequally distributed among its members, 4-progress of the law
relative to the provision of, afterwards, 7-18.

Churches, English and Irish, the Legislature has the fullest right to
dispose of the property of, 14-fallacy of the reasoning opposed
to the reform of, ib.-instances of the prodigality and futility of
the measures taken as to, 150, &c.-the claims of the State evad-
ed, and its bounty wasted by, ib.-the necessity of inquiry into the
facility of considerable reform, 165-8-non-residence widely licen-
sed, 157, 167-the church, in its corporate capacity,' bounti
fully endowed with cool assurance, 163-the fabric of the Irish,
curiously proportioned, 150, 166-suffered to exist solely for the
purposes of parliamentary influence, 166-the poor incumbents
aided by the benevolence of the curates, 164—a richly endowed
church not the machine for the conversion of a people, 165.
Clergy of England, &c. 'consumption of public wealth by the,' 145-

rights of, asserted, &c.' ib.—in their claims against the laity
never admit the argument ad misericordiam, 152.

Commerce, the West India, subjected to absurd and injurious restric-
tions, 220-See Legislation.

Convicts, crimes of, various, 89-reform of, 90-great inattention or
ignorance in manumitting from labour, 94-accommodation of the
governor's horses preferred by him to the morals of, 97-striking
and picturesque account of the pastoral life of, 100-history of
Samuel Terry as a specimen of the origin of great families, 93.
Cottage Economy, by Mr Cobbet-food of the labourer, 106-effects
of tea, 111-keeping of pigs, 114—fuel, 121.

Cottons, British, exported to India, since 1815, 222.

Croly, Reverend Mr, rhapsody of, abounding in tawdry similes and

nonsense, 55.

Court of Chancery, preventive power of, by writ of injunction, 287-
wanton disregard of property by, and unwarrantable presumption of
guilt, 299-302-the present Chancellor must shudder to think of
this jurisdiction he has unadvisedly undertaken, 307-absurdly en-
deavours to exercise a censorship, 309-313.

Courts of Equity, guided by what considerations, 296.

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529

Criticism, periodical, ingenious questions respecting, 349-abounds,
why, 350-has absorbed every topic, 359-enormous abuse in, 371
the Antijacobin set up the warhoop of reckless slander, 373—the
calumniators plead the King's privilege! 374-their expedients,
375, et seq.-the system intended to prohibit works not having the
government mark, the public should resent this gross attempt, 376.

D

Djezzar, Pacha, famous ally of ours, unexampled barbarities of,
407-9.

Douglas, Colonel Sir Howard, shows the terminal velocity of four-
ounce balls, 474-attack and defence of fortified places, 476.
Dramatic poetry, quick and decisive in its effects, 178-what is dra-
matic? 179-181-origin of the English drama, 182.

Duty and salary, separation of, the most invincible of human abuses,
101, 154, 164.

E

English tragedy, history of, 177-account of the first, 184-Ed-
wards, 185-Marlow, 187-Shakespeare, 199-Beaumont and
Fletcher, Massinger, 194-Ben Jonson, ib.-Middleton, Marston,
Decker, 195-Chapman, 196-Webster, 197-Ford, 198-Shirley,
199-Dryden, 200-Lee, 201-Otway, 202-Southern, 203—
Moore and Lillo, ib.

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Fine Arts, by their spread, hinder the growth of originality, 354-
bad effect of institutions for, 355-Rembrandt, Michael Angelo,
ib.

Firing, horizontal, against besiegers, proposal to abolish, 470.
Fortified places, method of besieging, 468, 476-M. Carnôt's new
mode of defending, published for what purpose, 469—his erro-
neous speculations in it corrected, 470, et seq.
France, Ultra-Royalists of, their principles inconsistent with the law
of nations, 250.

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Gell, Sir W., not an admissible witness in matters connected with
political liberty, 316, 320-or with Christianity, 320-3, 327-9—
deserves as severe censure for his speculations on the future lot
of the Greeks, 331.

Genius, the greatest, antecedent to the highest civilization, 350.
Geology, fate of, singularly cruel, 413-present inducements to super-

ficial examination, and mala fides,' 420-French Geology of
Scotland, 423, 436-construction of maps, 426.

Geologist, qualifications indispensable to the, the other branches of
natural history, 414-chemistry, 416-mathematics, 417-draw-
ing, 418-why write without knowing something of the subject?
-413-420-M. Boué, 422-M. N. Saussure, 433.

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Grattan, the Right Honourable Henry, M. P., eloquence of, 58-60 -a stout reformer, 77-tribute of veneration and affection to the memory of, by the most distinguished friends of liberty, 57.

speeches of, omission by the editor, 49-prefacing with tes timonials disapproved, 54-first speech on the declaration of right the finest quotations, 61-6-remarks on the authority of the Judges in questions of national liberty of too universal application, 73-on Catholic emancipation, 74-sentences applicable to the present times, 76-passages at which, if cited by a reformer of the present day, some eulogists of Mr Grattan would cry out rebellion, 79-attack upon Mr Flood, 80-reply to Mr Corry, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the most striking invective, 82. Greece, Sir W. Gell's estimated, 316, 332-the Greeks anathematized by Sir W. for asking one price and taking another, 321— and for calling the great ancients their ancestors, 324-the Greek church preferable to the Roman, 327, 329-its liberality, ib.

H

Heaven and Earth, a Mystery,' quotations, 41-7.

Highways and By-ways,' by a Walking Gentleman, refreshing,
after the monotonous works of former tourists and travellers,
456, 465.

Hindostan, commerce with, yet in its infancy, 221.

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Ireland, oppression in, caused by the law of tithes, 1-opposed by
every good feeling and honest interest, 2.

J

Jamaica, general and shameless profligacy in, 173-British women
appealed to on the subject, ib.-inhuman punishments, 174-6.
Jerusalem, Mr Wilson's visit to, 403-Ottoman barbarity in, 405-
the church of the holy sepulchre, 405–7.

Juries, Scottish, improvements in the nomination of, 226-first, the
peremptory challenge, 227, 231-secondly, Court of Justiciary
divested by itself of the power of naming the forty-five, 228-the
fundamental evil remains the presiding Judge still selects the Jury,
230-the dignity of the Court thereby exposed to trial, 232-
a ballot should be introduced instead of it, 233-Sheriff's have an
alarming power-should be compelled to keep an open list of per-
sons to be taken by rotation, 229.

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Knowles, Mr J. Sheridan, 'Virginius' by, deservedly successful-quo
tations, 205.

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Land, under wheat and potatoes, produce of, 108.

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531

Las Cases, Count de, particulars respecting, and his Journal of the Life and Conversations of the Emperor Napoleon, 497, 498. Legislation commercial, reform of our system of, would be of signal benefit, 489.

Literary Property, entitled to protection from the Court of Chancery, 282-history of injunctions, 290-objection that the work was libellous never thought tenable, 293-rules of right and justice perverted in favour of the pirate, 298-character of property wantonly denied, 299-guilt unwarrantably presumed, 301-justification for all this, of what sort, 302-4.

Literature, difference of, now, and formerly, 357-Monachism of, at an end, 358-made the tool and creature of party-spirit by the worst part of the Ministerial press, 372, et seq.

Louis XVI., remarks on, 503.

Loves of the Angels, 31-some refulgent passages, 33, et seq.-description of Rubi a spirit of knowledge, 37.

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Macquarrie, Governor, unfit for his situation, 85-deserving of severe punishment, 96—should have been dismissed to half-pay and insignificance, 102.

Magazines; we profess an affection for the Gentleman's, 369-the London and the New Monthly; which the best? 370.

Manby, Captain, plan by, for saving the lives of shipwrecked mariners, 333-its success, 338-yet grievously neglected, 348. Moore and Byron, different poetical excellences of, 28-interest of Mr Moore's poetry derived from first impressions, 29—and abstract qualities, 30.

Moral Education, of children, much neglected, 438-9-in the case of the infant poor especially-schools for training them in virtuous habits, 440, et seq.

Mortars used in rescuing crews, 336-and in sieges, 473.
Mountaincer, Pyrenean, poetical sketch of a, 465.

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Napoleon, the Emperor, character of, 495, 516-his speculative talents, 501-economy of his court, 502-amiable picture of, in his domestic relations, 507-9-of a most forgiving disposition, 510his love of rule, 511-his return from Elba, 514.

Navigation Laws, account of the, 478-influence erroneously ascribed to, in weakening the naval power of the Dutch, 480-and augmenting that of this country, 482-provisions of, tend to the destruction of our commerce, 484-alterations lately made in, calculated to promote and consolidate it, 485, et seq.-foreign and British shipping should be placed on a footing of equality with respect to duties, 488.

Negroes, emancipation of the, delayed, because the interest of the slaves required it, 169-but always looked forward to by the friends of